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Join NAMI Waukesha to Help Change Minds About Mental Illness One Step at a Time

On Saturday, September 19, 2015 hundreds of mental health supporters will join together for NAMIWalks in Waukesha.

The purpose of NAMIWalks is to bring together individuals to celebrate mental illness recovery, honor those who have lost their lives to mental illness and to help raise funds, combat stigma and promote awareness. NAMIWalks is a FREE event and there is no registration fee. However, if you raise $100 or more you will receive and official NAMIWalk in Waukesha 2015 t-shirt.

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Thank You to Good Harvest Market for your Support of NAMI Waukesha.

Good Harvest Market in Pewaukee generously allowed NAMI Waukesha to participate in their 5 & 5 Fundraiser on Saturday, June 6th. 5% of all purchases at Good Harvest Market this day were donated to NAMI Waukesha's support, education and advocacy programs for individuals and families affected by mental illness.

Additionally, all customers that day were given the choice to donate that 5% savings to NAMI Waukesha as well. Thank you to the NAMI Waukesha Volunteers and Members of our Board of Directors who were on hand at the brand new Good Harvest Market store to help bag groceries and to help share information about NAMI Waukesha that day.

We are happy to share that Good Harvest Market donated a total of $2,200 to NAMI Waukesha from this fundraiser!

Free Yoga Classes

Join Certified Yoga Instructor Sharon Sampon for a yoga journey. Yoga is all about balance between breath and movement, effort and relaxation, mind and body.

NAMI Waukesha Survivors Helping Survivors Support Group

Have you recently lost a loved one to suicide? Your feelings of grief, sadness, shock, isolation, anger and guilt may seem overwhelming. You may wonder if you will ever recover. These are normal responses. There is help from others who, like you, have experienced this tragedy. They want to help you recover and, most of all, they want you to know that you are not alone.

Survivors Helping Survivors is open to all family members and friends of a loved one who has completed suicide. There is no need to register, no fee and you are welcome to attend as often as you would like.

PLEASE JOIN US

2nd Tuesday of Each Month6:30–8:30 pm

NAMI Waukesha217 Wisconsin Ave, Ste 300Waukesha, WI 53186.

Questions?Please contact Mary at 262-409-2741

Recovery is a journey and there is hope for all families and individuals dealing with a brain disorder. The in-person group experience of NAMI Basics provides the opportunity for mutual support and positive impact. You can experience compassion and reinforcement from people who relate to your experiences. Through your participation, you have the opportunity to help others grow.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Meets for six sessions, 2.5 hours each, free of cost.

Designed for parents and other family caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illness.

Taught by a team of trained teachers who are family caregivers of individuals who developed symptoms of mental illness as children.

Provides critical information and strategies related to caregiving.

Incorporates presentations, discussion and interactive exercises.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

A toolkit of information

Up-to-date information on a range of mental illnesses and their impact on the brain.

Current research on treatments including evidence-based therapies, medications and side effects.

Preparation for interactions with the mental health care system, school system and juvenile justice system.

NAMI Waukesha

Since 1982, NAMI Waukesha has worked to improve the understanding of mental illness and share the hope of recovery by offering information, support, education and advocacy services. We strive to enlighten the public with the goal of erasing the stigma, guilt, shame, fear, ignorance and discrimination that negatively impacts the lives of people affected by mental illness.

We offer support groups, educational classes, housing support and advocacy, Chapter 51 court support and advocacy, homeless outreach for individuals affected by mental illness, one-on-one support/education, monthly educational meetings and current information on legislation pertinent to mental health.